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2014 Football Roster

2 Roy Butler

  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 160
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Texarkana, TX
  • Highschool Liberty-Eylau

Biography


2015 Track & Field

  • 100 meters: 11.76 (21st), UT-Tyler East Texas Time Trials

Career Highs

Receiving

  • Catches: 9 vs. Austin College (9/13/14)
  • Yards: 131 vs. Austin College (9/13/14)
  • Longest Catch: 94 yards vs. Mississippi College (10/26/12)
  • Receiving Touchdowns: 3 vs. Howard Payne (10/20/12)

Rushing

  • Attempts: 6 vs. Texas Lutheran (10/5/13)
  • Yards: 25 vs. Austin College (9/14/13)
  • Longest Run: 21 yards vs Austin College (9/14/13)
  • Rushing Touchdowns: none

Kick Returns

  • Number of Returns: 4, 2 times; last vs. Louisiana College (10/6/12)
  • Yards: 68 vs. Louisiana College (10/6/12)
  • Longest Return: 37 vs. Hardin-Simmons (10/13/12)

Single Game Records

  • Longest Touchdown Reception: 94 yards vs. Mississippi College (10/26/12)
  • Longest Reception: 94 yards vs. Mississippi College (10/26/12)
  • Touchdowns in a Game: 3 vs. Howard Payne (10/20/12) - tied the record

Career Records

  • 6th all-time in Receptions: 92
  • 4th all-time in Receiving Touchdowns: 12

100 Yard Receiving games

  • 131 yards vs. Austin College (9/13/14)
  • 112 yards vs. Mississippi College (10/26/12)
  • 104 yards vs. Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/3/12)

2013 (junior)

  • Played in 10 games
  • Had season high 125 all-purpose yards against Williamette on 9/28
  • Caught 23 passes for 292 yards, scoring touchdowns against Austin College (9/14) and Texas Lutheran (10/5)
  • Recorded a season high 76 receiving yards in the season opener at Austin College
  • Totalled 62 rushing yards on 17 carries
  • Longest reception gained 54 yards against Louisiana College on (10/12)
  • Returned two kickoffs, longest gained 30 yards against Southwestern on 9/21

2012 (sophomore)

  • Played in nine games totaling 383 yards receiving on 30 catches
  • Scored four touchdowns
  • Set two ETBU single game records vs. Mississippi College (10/26) in longest reception (94 yards) and longest touchdown reception (94 yards)
  • Set career high of three receiving touchdowns vs. Howard Payne (10/20) – including first collegiate touchdown
  • Recorded two 100-yard receiving games vs. Mississippi College (112 yards) and Mary Hardin-Baylor (11/3) (104 yards)
  • Had 93 yards receiving vs. Howard Payne
  • Caught three passes in first collegiate game on September 1 vs. Wesley College for five yards
  • Was third on the team in receiving averaging 42.6 yards per game and 12.8 yards per catch
  • Third on the team in kick returns with eight for 170 yards averaging 21.2 per return

2011 (freshman)

  • Played in one game vs. Mississippi College (10/15)
  • Spent majority of season on JV team

Liberty Eylau High School

  • Two-time letter winner for coach Pat Brady
  • Played as a wide receiver, running back, and defensive back
  • Earned all-district first-team in football
  • Also lettered in power lifting, track & field, baseball, and soccer
  • Qualified three times for the state power lifting tournament
  • Two-time state qualifier in track
  • Voted twice to the all-district first-team in soccer
  • Graduated in 2011

Personal

  • Son of Bo and Rita Riley and Donyelle Nelson
  • Born on May 6, 1993
  • Majoring in education

Favorites

  • Hobbies: Doing CrossFit training, playing basketball, and horse riding
  • Team: Dallas Cowboys, Texas Longhorns
  • Book: More than a Game by Brian Billick
  • Person: God
  • Sports Experience: Taking a trip to Oregon with ETBU football team
  • TV Show: ESPN First Take
  • Most Influential Person: His brothers
  • Sports Movie: Love and Basketball
  • Athlete: Kevin Durant

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 2

    2012Sophomore

    WR
    5'6" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2013Junior

    WR
    5'6" 170 lbs
    2
  • 2

    2014Senior

    WR
    5'6" 160 lbs
    2